| Period End | Type | Status | Affected | % Workforce | Announced | Expected Completion | Geography | Segment / Function | Charge | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | restructuring | announced | 200 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-09-30 | Company-wide (field organization and field support structure) | USD 8 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Workforce and field organization restructuring to move to a year-round office leadership model and streamline field support; approximately 200 positions eliminated throughout the organization. Because the program and employee notifications occurred after the June 30, 2026 fiscal year-end, no amounts were recognized in FY2026 financial statements; the estimated $8.3 million pre-tax severance and related-costs charge will be recorded in the quarter ending September 30, 2026. Disclosure qualifies as a subsequent event, hence status 'announced'. | ||
| 2026-06-30 | restructuring | announced | 200 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-09-30 | United States | Field organization and corporate support | USD 8 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Post-fiscal-year-end event (announced 2026-08-05, after the 2026-06-30 balance sheet date); no amounts recognized in the FY2026 financial statements. Program aims to transition to a year-round office leadership model and streamline field support; approximately 200 positions being eliminated, with execution expected by the quarter ending 2026-09-30. | |
| 2026-06-30 | restructuring | announced | 200 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-09-30 | Global | Workforce and field organization | USD 8 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Workforce and field organization restructuring program to transition to year-round office leadership model. | |
| 2024-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax preparation (company-owned and franchise offices) | USD 43 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | FY2024 payments to acquire franchise and competitor businesses totaled $43.4 million; headcount added through these acquisitions not disclosed | ||||
| 2023-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax preparation (company-owned and franchise offices) | USD 48 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Payments to acquire franchise and competitor businesses totaled $48.2 million in FY2023; acquired headcount not disclosed. Acquired offices' revenues and returns became company-owned. | ||||
| 2022-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax preparation (franchise and competitor offices) | USD 36 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Payments to acquire franchise and competitor businesses totaled $35.9 million in FY2022; no headcount added through these acquisitions is disclosed. | ||||
| 2020-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2019-06-28 | 2019-06-28 | Wave — small business financial solutions (software/payment processing) | USD 408 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Acquisition of Wave HQ Inc. and subsidiaries completed June 28, 2019, funded with available cash; purchase consideration of $408.4 million (charge shown is purchase price, not a workforce charge). Number of employees added through the acquisition was not disclosed. | |||
| 2020-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2019-06-28 | 2019-06-28 | International (Wave Financial Inc., Ontario, Canada) | Small business financial solutions (Wave) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquired Wave HQ Inc. for $408.4 million, funded with available cash; acquired headcount not disclosed. Wave contributed $36.7 million of revenues and a $154.7 million pretax loss from June 28, 2019 through April 30, 2020, and a $106.0 million goodwill impairment was recorded in Q4 FY2020. | |||
| 2020-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-04-30 | United States, Canada, Australia | Tax office network (company-owned and franchise) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately 238 offices acquired during fiscal 2020 (franchisee and competitor businesses, $450.2 million total payments for business acquisitions); associated headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2020-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2019-06-28 | United States | Small business financial solutions (Wave) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Wave HQ Inc. acquired 2019-06-28 for total payment of $408.4M; purchase price allocation completed as of 2020-01-31. No employee headcount added is disclosed. Includes $8.2M treated as compensation expense over two years for key-employee retention. | ||||
| 2020-01-31 | acquisition_addition | in_progress | United States | U.S. tax preparation (franchise and competitor offices) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately 224 U.S. franchisee and competitor tax offices acquired during the nine months ended 2020-01-31 for $53.7M; associated employee headcount not disclosed. Some allocations remain pending. | |||||
| 2019-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2019-06-28 | 2019-06-28 | Not specified (Wave operates in small-business financial software market) | Small business financial solutions (Wave) | USD 407 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase price of $407.0M funded with cash; no employee count disclosed. Includes $11.4M escrow, of which $8.2M treated as compensation expense over two years for key-employee retention; a separate management incentive program (cash and equity) runs over three years. | ||
| 2019-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | company-owned retail tax offices | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Decision to permanently close approximately 400 offices was made in the prior fiscal year, with leasehold improvement write-offs recorded then; lease buyout payments for these offices were made during fiscal 2019, indicating closure execution concluded in the current year. Employee headcount impact not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2019-04-30 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2019-06-10 | Canada (Toronto, Ontario) | Small business financial solutions (accounting, invoicing, payroll, payments) | USD 405 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Wave Financial Inc. for $405 million, funded with available cash; expected to close within a few months subject to regulatory approval. No headcount disclosed. Announcement postdates fiscal year-end (2019-04-30) and precedes filing date (2019-06-14). | |||
| 2018-04-30 | plant_closure | announced | 2019-04-30 | Company-owned retail tax offices | USD 7 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Decision made during fiscal 2018 to permanently close approximately 400 tax offices after the 2018 tax season; $7.4 million write-off of related leasehold improvements, furniture and signage recorded in FY2018. An additional $15–20 million of lease-exit expense expected in fiscal 2019, driving the 2019-04-30 expected completion (office closures themselves occur immediately after the spring 2018 tax season). Employee headcount affected not disclosed. Geography not specified in the filing; disclosure context is the company-owned (primarily U.S.) office network. | ||||
| 2018-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Company-owned retail tax offices (acquired franchisee and competitor businesses) | USD 43 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Net cash of $42.5 million expended in fiscal 2018 to acquire franchisee and competitor businesses, which added approximately 110 offices to the company-owned network. Employee headcount added through these acquisitions not disclosed. U.S. franchise royalty decline attributed in MD&A to these acquisitions, indicating primarily U.S. scope. | ||||
| 2018-04-30 | plant_closure | announced | United States | U.S. retail tax offices | USD 7 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Decision made during FY2018 to permanently close approximately 400 tax offices after the FY2018 tax season; $7.4 million of leasehold improvements, furniture and signage written off in FY2018, with $15-20 million of expense expected in FY2019 to exit the related operating leases. Employees affected not disclosed. | ||||
| 2018-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Franchise operations | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | FY2018 acquisitions of franchisee and competitor businesses (net cash of $42.5 million) added approximately 110 offices to the company-owned network; associated headcount added not disclosed. | |||||
| 2017-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax preparation — company-owned offices | USD 55 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | FY2017 acquisitions of franchisee and competitor tax businesses added approximately 230 offices to the company-owned network; net cash paid for business acquisitions was $54.8 million. Employees added through these acquisitions are not quantified. Charge shown is total acquisition cash outflow, not a workforce charge. | ||||
| 2017-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | United States | Mortgage loan portfolio and real estate owned | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | In December 2016 the company sold its portfolio of mortgage loans and real estate owned; proceeds approximated carrying value. Asset sale only — no associated workforce reduction disclosed. | |||||
| 2016-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2014-04 | 2015-08-31 | United States | H&R Block Bank (banking / financial products) | other f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Purchase and Assumption Agreement with BofI Federal Bank signed April 2014; transaction completed August 31, 2015 (within fiscal 2016) with a net cash payment of approximately $419 million. Bank charter surrendered and HRB Bank merged into Block Financial. Employee headcount impact of the divestiture is not quantified in the filing. | |||
| 2016-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Company-owned retail tax offices (acquisition of franchisee businesses) | USD 89 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | 260 franchise offices acquired during fiscal 2016, converting franchisee businesses to company-owned operations; employee headcount added is not disclosed. Associated figure is net cash expended for acquired businesses ($88.8 million per MD&A and cash flow statement); it is acquisition consideration, not a severance or restructuring charge. | ||||
| 2016-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2014-04 | 2015-08-31 | United States | H&R Block Bank / financial products | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of certain HRB Bank assets and all deposit liabilities to BofI Federal Bank closed 2015-08-31; HRB Bank ceased to exist as a bank. No headcount associated with the divestiture is disclosed. | |||
| 2016-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2016-04-30 | United States | U.S. assisted tax preparation (company-owned offices) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Company acquired 260 franchise offices during fiscal 2016 (350 in fiscal 2015); associated headcount added is not disclosed. Net cash paid for business acquisitions was $88.8 million. | ||||
| 2016-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | Continuing operations (company-wide) | USD 12 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Severance expense of $12.0 million recognized in fiscal 2016 under plans covering executives and eligible regular full-time or part-time employees on qualifying termination; number of employees affected and program timeline are not disclosed. Same amount appears as a non-GAAP adjustment in Item 7. | |||||
| 2015-10-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2014-04-10 | 2015-08-31 | United States | H&R Block Bank (HRB Bank) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | P&A Transaction with BofI closed 2015-08-31; HRB Bank ceased to exist as a bank. No employee count, headcount transfer, or severance charge disclosed for this divestiture. | |||
| 2015-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | in_progress | 2014-04-10 | 2015-06-30 | United States | HRB Bank (retail banking) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Pending divestiture of HRB Bank under a P&A Agreement with BofI under which bank assets would be sold and liabilities, including all deposits, assigned to BofI, followed by merger of the bank into Block Financial and surrender of its charter. Headcount impact was not disclosed. Closing was set for June 30, 2015 by the February 2015 letter agreement, but as of the filing date regulatory approval had not been received and the parties did not expect to close on that date. A cash payment to BofI at closing would equal the carrying value of liabilities transferred, which is not a workforce-related charge. | |||
| 2015-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States and international | continuing operations | USD 7 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Severance expense for continuing operations of $6.7 million in fiscal 2015 (vs. $5.2 million in fiscal 2014); no employee counts, announcement dates, or completion timelines disclosed. | ||||
| 2015-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax Services | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisitions of franchisee and competitor businesses during fiscal 2015 added approximately 350 offices to the company-owned network; net cash paid for acquisitions was $113.3 million. No headcount added is disclosed. | |||||
| 2014-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 0 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $0.238 million recorded for the three months ended October 31, 2014. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2014-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 1 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $1.051 million recorded for the six months ended October 31, 2014. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2014-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 813 (thousands) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $0.8 million included in adjusted EBITDA reconciliation. | ||||||
| 2014-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | in_progress | 2014-04-10 | United States | Tax Services segment — HRB Bank | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Purchase and Assumption Agreement with BofI Federal Bank signed April 10, 2014 to divest HRB Bank, including sale of deposit liabilities and merger of HRB Bank into Block Financial. The filing does not quantify any employee headcount impact, and closing remained subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions as of the filing date. | ||||
| 2014-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Continuing operations (company-wide) | USD 5 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Severance expense of $5.2 million for fiscal year 2014 under plans covering executives and eligible regular full-time or part-time employees who incur a qualifying termination. Number of employees affected, announcement date, and completion timeline not disclosed. | ||||
| 2014-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2014-04-10 | United States | Tax Services — H&R Block Bank (HRB Bank) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Three-step divestiture of HRB Bank announced April 2014 via Purchase and Assumption Agreement with BofI Federal Bank, subject to regulatory approvals; Holding Companies would cease to be savings and loan holding companies. Headcount impact not disclosed. | ||||
| 2014-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | Tax Services | USD 30 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Fiscal year 2014 acquisition of assets of a business for $30.3 million, consisting primarily of purchased technology. Headcount added not disclosed; purchase price shown for reference, not a severance or restructuring charge. | |||||
| 2014-04-30 | restructuring | completed | USD 5 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges recorded in fiscal year 2014. | ||||||
| 2014-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 1 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $1.1 million recorded for the three months ended Jan 31, 2014. | ||||||
| 2014-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 4 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $4.0 million recorded for the nine months ended Jan 31, 2014. | ||||||
| 2013-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance expense of $1.8 million recorded for the three months ended October 31, 2013. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2013-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | USD 3 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance expense of $2.9 million recorded for the six months ended October 31, 2013. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2013-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2013-07-11 | Corporate / HRB Bank | USD 8 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Accrued employee termination benefits related to pending P&A Transaction with Republic Bank. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||
| 2013-04-30 | other | in_progress | United States | Tax Services | USD 5 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A attributes lower field wages in FY2013 to workforce reductions; severance benefit expense for FY2013 was $4.8 million (total for the year, not tied to a specific program). No employee count, announcement date, or completion timeline is disclosed. | ||||
| 2013-04-30 | restructuring | completed | USD 5 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance costs of $4.8 million recorded in fiscal 2013. Prior year had $31.1 million. | ||||||
| 2013-01-31 | restructuring | completed | USD 1 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $0.6 million recorded for the three months ended Jan 31, 2013, related to workforce reduction actions taken at the beginning of the year. | ||||||
| 2013-01-31 | restructuring | completed | USD 0 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance charges of $0.5 million recorded for the nine months ended Jan 31, 2013, related to workforce reduction actions. | ||||||
| 2012-10-31 | reduction_in_force | completed | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A attributes lower compensation and benefits expense to a reduction in force at the end of fiscal year 2012; no employee count, date, or charge disclosed. Event predates the current quarter. | ||||||
| 2012-10-31 | restructuring | completed | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Reduction in force at the end of fiscal year 2012 contributed to lower compensation and benefits expenses in the current period. | ||||||
| 2012-07-31 | restructuring | completed | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Compensation and benefits declined primarily due to the reduction in force at the end of fiscal year 2012. | ||||||
| 2012-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 350 | 2012-04 | USD 31 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | April 2012 strategic realignment eliminated approximately 350 positions; the $31.2 million severance charge was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. The same program closed roughly 200 underperforming company-owned offices (see companion plant_closure record). Note 1 reports total fiscal 2012 severance-plan expense of $32.5 million. | ||||
| 2012-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | 2012-04 | Tax Services | USD 6 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | About 200 underperforming company-owned retail tax offices closed under the April 2012 strategic realignment; charges cover lease terminations and impairments. Note 7 links the closures, together with discontinuation of the ExpressTax brand, to a $7.4 million goodwill impairment in the Tax Services segment. Workforce impact of the closures is not separately quantified. | ||||
| 2012-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2011-11 | United States | Business Services (discontinued operations) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Sold RSM McGladrey, Inc. to McGladrey & Pullen LLP in November 2011 for net cash proceeds of $523.1 million plus a $54.0 million note; net after-tax loss on sale was $36.9 million. Headcount of the divested business is not disclosed. | ||||
| 2012-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2012-01 | United States | Business Services (discontinued operations) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Sold McGladrey Capital Markets LLC, a subsidiary of RSM EquiCo, Inc., in January 2012 for cash proceeds of $1.0 million; net after-tax loss on sale was $11.2 million. Headcount is not disclosed. | ||||
| 2012-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 350 | 2012-04 | Tax Services | USD 31 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Strategic realignment eliminated approximately 350 positions and closed approximately 200 underperforming company-owned offices; $31.2M severance plus $5.5M lease termination and impairment charges recorded in Q4 FY2012. Related $7.4M ExpressTax goodwill impairment recorded in the Tax Services segment. | |||
| 2012-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2011-11 | United States | Business Services (RSM McGladrey) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of RSM McGladrey to McGladrey & Pullen for $523.1M net cash plus a $54.0M note; buyer assumed substantially all liabilities. Headcount transferred not disclosed. A related sale of McGladrey Capital Markets closed January 2012. | ||||
| 2012-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 350 | 2012-04 | 2012-04-30 | United States | Corporate / Tax Services | USD 37 (millions) | Item 1 - Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Strategic realignment eliminating approx. 350 positions and closing approx. 200 underperforming offices. Includes $31.2M severance and $5.5M lease termination/impairment. | |
| 2011-10-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2011-08-01 | 2011-11-30 | United States | RSM McGladrey, Inc. (Business Services / discontinued operations) | USD 85 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Board approved letter of intent in August 2011; sale to McGladrey and Pullen completed 2011-11-30 for $475.0M cash plus receivable and note. No employee count disclosed; $85.4M goodwill impairment recorded in Q1. | ||
| 2011-10-31 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2011-08-01 | United States | RSM EquiCo, Inc. (discontinued operations) | USD 14 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Strategic alternatives announced in Q1 FY2012 with $14.3M goodwill impairment; no employee count or completion date disclosed. | |||
| 2011-10-31 | restructuring | completed | United States | Tax Services — ExpressTax brand | USD 8 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Decision to discontinue the ExpressTax brand recorded $4.3M goodwill impairment plus $4.0M customer-relationship write-off; no headcount impact quantified. | ||||
| 2011-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 400 | 2010-05 | Field and support organizations | USD 30 (millions) | other f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Organizational realignment of field and support operations announced May 2010, affecting approximately 400 staff. Severance benefits of $29.6 million were recorded primarily in the first quarter of fiscal 2011; status inferred as completed since the severance was charged during the fiscal year. Tax Services MD&A separately cites $27.4 million of severance costs and related payroll taxes for the segment portion. | |||
| 2011-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 400 | 2010-05 | United States | Field and support organizations | USD 30 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Realignment of field and support organizations announced May 2010 with approximately 400 staff reductions; associated severance benefits recorded primarily in the first fiscal quarter of 2011. | ||
| 2011-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | United States (Boston) | Business Services | USD 40 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of certain non-attest assets and liabilities of Caturano & Company for $40.2 million; headcount added not disclosed. | ||
| 2011-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 400 | 2010-05-01 | 2011-04-30 | United States | Field and support organizations | USD 30 (millions) | Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Realignment of field and support organizations announced in May 2010; associated severance benefits recorded primarily during the first fiscal quarter of 2011. | |
| 2011-01-31 | reduction_in_force | in_progress | United States | Corporate | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A cites reductions in force during fiscal 2011 as a driver of lower Corporate compensation expense; no headcount, charge, or timing disclosed. | |||||
| 2011-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A notes severance costs and related payroll taxes recorded in Q1 fiscal 2011 partially offsetting lower compensation expense; no employee count or charge amount disclosed. | |||||
| 2011-01-31 | restructuring | completed | Corporate | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Compensation and benefits declined primarily due to reductions in force during the current year. | ||||||
| 2011-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-07-20 | Boston | Business Services | USD 40 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Caturano & Company, Inc. for $40.2 million; headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2010-10-31 | restructuring | completed | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Reductions in force during the first quarter of fiscal 2011 resulted in decreased compensation and benefits. | ||||||
| 2010-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-07-20 | Boston | Business Services | USD 40 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Caturano & Company, Inc. for $40.2 million. Headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2010-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | United States | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Business Services segment acquired certain assets and liabilities of a Boston-based accounting firm for an aggregate purchase price of $40.5 million, with $29.8 million cash paid at closing; no headcount added is disclosed. | |||
| 2010-07-31 | plant_closure | completed | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A attributes a $5.3 million (6.0%) decline in occupancy and equipment expense to closure of certain offices during the quarter; locations and any employee impact are not quantified. | ||||||
| 2010-07-31 | other | in_progress | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Benefits and other compensation rose $13.0 million (60.9%) primarily from severance costs and related payroll taxes; the increase is not solely severance, so no charge amount is attributed, and no affected-employee count or program timing is disclosed. | ||||||
| 2010-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-07-20 | Boston | Business Services | USD 41 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired certain assets and liabilities of a Boston-based accounting firm for $40.5 million. Headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2010-07-31 | restructuring | completed | Tax Services | USD 13 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Benefits and other compensation increased $13.0 million primarily due to severance costs and related payroll taxes. Employee count not disclosed. | |||||
| 2010-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | United States (primarily) | Tax Services — U.S. retail office network | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | More than 1,700 offices were closed during fiscal 2010, including over 1,000 locations in Wal-Mart stores after that agreement expired in May 2009; associated employee impact was not quantified. Separately, 267 company-owned offices were sold to franchisees during the year. | |||||
| 2010-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 400 | 2010-05 | Not specified | Field and support organizations | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Realignment announced after fiscal year-end, comprising approximately 400 staff reductions and 400 office closures. Severance of about $19 million to be recorded primarily in the first fiscal quarter of 2011; no significant costs disclosed for the office closures. | ||
| 2010-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 400 | 2010-05 | United States | Field and support organizations | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Announced after the April 30, 2010 fiscal year-end; severance recorded primarily in Q1 fiscal 2011. Program also included approximately 400 office closures with no significant closure costs. | ||
| 2010-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | United States | Tax Services — retail offices | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closed more than 1,700 offices during fiscal 2010, including over 1,000 offices in Wal-Mart stores; associated employee counts not disclosed. | |||||
| 2010-04-30 | other | completed | United States | Tax Services — retail offices | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sold 267 company-owned offices to existing franchisees during fiscal 2010 for proceeds of $65.7 million; offices continued operating under franchisees and associated employee counts were not disclosed. | |||||
| 2010-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Business Services | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A attributes a $14.0 million (2.4%) decline in segment compensation and benefits to headcount reductions driven by reduced client demand; no employee count disclosed. | |||||
| 2010-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 400 | 2010-05-01 | United States | Field and support organizations | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced in May 2010; realignment included approximately 400 staff reductions and 400 office closures. Severance benefits recorded primarily in first fiscal quarter of 2011. | ||
| 2010-01-31 | plant_closure | completed | United States | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Filer closed under-performing offices and exited Wal-Mart-hosted locations in fiscal 2010; no employee count or workforce impact disclosed. Filer estimates roughly 1% decline in returns from these closures. | |||||
| 2010-01-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | United States | Tax Services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | More than 270 company-owned tax offices sold to franchisees during fiscal 2010 (cash proceeds $66.3M for nine months); no associated headcount disclosed. | |||||
| 2010-01-31 | restructuring | completed | Business Services | USD 15 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Goodwill impairment of $15.0 million recorded for RSM EquiCo reporting unit due to declining revenues and profitability. | |||||
| 2009-07-31 | other | announced | 1 | 2009-07-28 | 2009-08-31 | United States | Executive management (HRB Tax Group, Inc.) | USD 833,340 (units) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Separation agreement dated July 28, 2009 treated as termination without cause; lump-sum severance of $833,340 plus $10,008 health premium payment and equity acceleration; separation date falls after quarter end | |
| 2009-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | Discontinued operations — mortgage businesses (office closings) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Liability primarily covers vacant-space lease obligations and employee severance from discontinued mortgage office closings. In FY2009 the severance accrual fell from $4.8M to $0.1M via roughly $5.1M of cash payments; no new FY2009 restructuring charges were recorded and the total liability declined from $27.9M to $7.5M. Number of affected employees is not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2009-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-11-01 | United States | Discontinued operations — H&R Block Financial Advisors (securities brokerage) | USD 12 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Sale of the brokerage business to Ameriprise effective November 1, 2008, with net cash proceeds of $304.0 million; FY2009 loss on disposition was $12.2 million. Headcount removed through the divestiture is not disclosed. | |||
| 2009-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | United States | Tax Services | USD 279 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Acquired the assets and franchise rights of the last major independent franchise operator for an aggregate purchase price of $279.2 million, adding a network of over 600 tax offices. Headcount added is not disclosed. | |||
| 2009-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | 2009-05 | United States | Tax Services — Wal-Mart shared locations | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Wal-Mart license agreement expired in May 2009 and the 1,030 in-store shared-location offices were closed, shortly after the April 30, 2009 fiscal year-end. Headcount impact is not disclosed. | ||||
| 2009-04-30 | other | completed | United States | Business Services (RSM McGladrey) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Employees previously leased to the non-affiliate attest firms were transferred to those separate practices over fiscal years 2008–2009 following an organizational change with the acquired AmexTBS operations; FY2009 leased-employee revenue fell to roughly $0.06M from $25.1M in FY2008. Number of employees transferred is not disclosed. | |||||
| 2009-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-03 | United States | Tax Services | USD 279 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closing date shown; announcement date not disclosed. Acquired assets and franchise rights of the last major independent franchise operator (over 600 tax offices, nearly two-thirds converted to company-owned); $279.2 million is the aggregate purchase price, not a severance charge. Headcount added not disclosed. | ||
| 2009-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-01 | United States | Brokerage — H&R Block Financial Advisors (discontinued operations) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Effective date shown; sale of HRB Financial Corporation/HRBFA to Ameriprise for $304.0 million net cash proceeds. Headcount removed not disclosed. | |||
| 2009-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Discontinued mortgage operations | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Wind-down of restructuring liability for discontinued mortgage businesses; severance payments of approximately $5.1 million made during fiscal 2009 with a $0.1 million balance at year-end. Employees affected not disclosed; no new severance additions in fiscal 2009. | |||||
| 2009-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Business Services | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A notes severance costs incurred during fiscal 2009 offsetting compensation savings; amount and employee count not quantified. | |||||
| 2009-04-30 | other | in_progress | United States | Tax Services | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Refranchising program: certain company-owned offices sold to existing franchisees during fiscal 2009 for $16.9 million proceeds (net gain $14.9 million); program expected to continue. Number of offices and associated headcount not disclosed. | |||||
| 2009-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | United States | Tax Services | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Subsequent to fiscal year-end: Wal-Mart shared-location agreement expired in May 2009 and the related offices (1,030 offices at April 30, 2009) were closed. Associated workforce reduction not quantified. | |||||
| 2009-04-30 | restructuring | completed | United States | Discontinued Operations (Mortgage) | USD 8 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Restructuring liability primarily relates to estimated lease obligations for vacant space and employee severance costs for discontinued mortgage businesses. Cash payments of $5.068M for severance and $15.594M for contract terminations were made during the year. | ||||
| 2009-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | United States | Tax Services | USD 279 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired assets and franchise rights of last major independent franchise operator. Employee count not explicitly disclosed. | |||
| 2009-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Discontinued mortgage businesses | USD 13 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Restructuring accrual of $13.2M at 2009-01-31 (employee severance $0.4M; contract termination $12.8M) for office closings and severance tied to discontinued mortgage operations. No employee count disclosed; $16.9M paid during the nine months. | ||||
| 2009-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-03 | United States | Tax Services | USD 279 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of assets and franchise rights of the last major independent franchise operator for $278.6M; no headcount added disclosed. | ||
| 2009-01-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-08-12 | 2008-11-01 | United States | H&R Block Financial Advisors (discontinued operations) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of HRBFA to Ameriprise completed 2008-11-01; $304.0M net proceeds. No employee count removed disclosed. | |||
| 2009-01-31 | other | announced | 1 | 2009-01-20 | 2009-04-30 | United States | RSM McGladrey Business Services — executive | USD 1 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Executive separation agreement dated 2009-01-20; termination treated as without cause with $827,688 severance plus accelerated equity vesting. Single individual; not a program-level RIF. | |
| 2009-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | Discontinued Operations (Mortgage) | USD 13,202 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Restructuring liability primarily relates to estimated lease obligations for vacant space resulting from office closings and employee severance costs for discontinued mortgage businesses. Employee count not disclosed. | |||||
| 2009-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | Tax Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired assets and franchise rights of last major independent franchise operator. Headcount added not disclosed. | |||||
| 2008-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2006-01-01 | United States | Mortgage business (Consumer Financial Services) | USD 17,949 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Mortgage business restructuring initiated in fiscal 2006, continued through fiscal 2008, including closure of all mortgage origination activities and sale of servicing operations. Remaining accrual at Oct 31, 2008 was $17.9M, comprising $1.3M employee severance and $16.6M contract termination (vacant space lease obligations). No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2008-10-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-08-12 | 2008-11-01 | United States | H&R R Block Financial Advisors (HRBFA) — securities brokerage | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of HRB Financial Corporation including HRBFA brokerage business to Ameriprise, effective Nov 1, 2008. Cash proceeds ~$312M plus ~$46M intercompany repayment. No headcount associated with the divestiture was disclosed. | |||
| 2008-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-03 | United States | Tax Services — franchise network | USD 278 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of last major independent franchise operator for ~$278M cash. Network of over 600 tax offices; nearly two-thirds converted to company-owned. No employee headcount disclosed for the acquisition. | ||
| 2008-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | Mortgage Business | USD 17,949 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Restructuring plan initiated in FY2006 to reduce costs, including closure of mortgage origination activities. Remaining liability of $17.9M relates to lease obligations for vacant space and employee severance costs. | |||||
| 2008-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-11-03 | Tax Services | USD 278,000 (thousands) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired last major independent franchise operator for $278M. Includes network of over 600 tax offices, nearly two-thirds converted to company-owned offices. | ||||
| 2008-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2006-01-01 | United States | Mortgage origination (discontinued operations) | USD 23 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Mortgage business cost-reduction plan initiated in fiscal 2006 continued into the quarter; severance accrual roll-forward shows $3.6M employee severance and $19.3M contract termination balances at quarter-end, but no employee counts are disclosed. No new charges recorded this quarter (vs. $16.1M prior year). | |||
| 2008-07-31 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2008-08-12 | United States | Consumer Financial Services (H&R Block Financial Advisors) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Definitive agreement to sell HRBFA to Ameriprise Financial for $315M cash; expected to close in three to six months. Business to be reported as held-for-sale and discontinued operations beginning with the quarter ending October 31, 2008. No headcount associated with the sale is disclosed. | ||||
| 2008-07-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2008-09-03 | United States | Tax Services | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Agreement to acquire the last major independent franchise operator for approximately $278M; network of over 600 tax offices, nearly two-thirds converting to company-owned. Expected to close by end of second fiscal quarter. No employee count disclosed. | ||||
| 2008-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | Discontinued Operations (Mortgage) | USD 22,912 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Remaining liability for mortgage business restructuring (severance and contract termination) as of July 31, 2008. No new charges incurred in Q1 FY2009. | |||||
| 2008-07-31 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2008-08-12 | Consumer Financial Services (HRBFA) | USD 315 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Agreement to sell H&R Block Financial Advisors to Ameriprise Financial for $315 million. Transaction expected to close in 3-6 months. | ||||
| 2008-07-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2008-09-03 | Tax Services | USD 278 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Agreement to acquire last major independent franchise operator for approx. $278 million. Includes network of over 600 tax offices. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Corporate operations | USD 11 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Announced in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008; program targets roughly $110 million of annual corporate staff and overhead expense reduction ($50 million compensation, $60 million non-compensation). Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Tax Services | USD 3 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Segment allocation of the $19.5 million total fiscal 2008 severance charge; shares the same program announcement as the other sub-components. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Business Services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Segment allocation of the $19.5 million total fiscal 2008 severance charge. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Consumer Financial Services | USD 3 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Segment allocation of the $19.5 million total fiscal 2008 severance charge. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | 2007-12-04 | 2008-01-31 | United States | Discontinued operations — Option One Mortgage Corporation (mortgage origination) | USD 119 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Fiscal 2008 restructuring charges of $119.2 million (including $33.9 million of fixed asset write-offs) for closure of all mortgage origination activities; OOMC funded its last loan in January 2008. Employees affected not disclosed. | ||
| 2008-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-03-17 | 2008-04-30 | United States | Discontinued operations — Option One Mortgage Corporation (loan servicing) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of OOMC loan servicing assets to an affiliate of WL Ross & Co. completed April 30, 2008; OOMC ceased providing loan servicing. Actual loss on sale of servicing assets was $233.3 million. Headcount removed not disclosed. | |||
| 2008-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-04-30 | United States | Business Services — two smaller lines of business | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Two Business Services lines of business committed for sale in fiscal 2007 were sold during fiscal 2008; discontinued operations for these businesses recorded a $15.0 million pretax loss in fiscal 2008. Headcount removed not disclosed. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | plant_closure | completed | 2008-04-30 | United States | Consumer Financial Services — HRBFA branch network | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | HRBFA operated 183 branch offices at fiscal year-end 2008 versus 195 in 2007 and 219 in 2006, primarily from consolidation of smaller branches. Associated headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 2008-01-01 | 2008-04-30 | Global | Corporate and Operating Segments | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Program announced in Q3 FY2008 to reduce corporate staff and overhead expenses by approx $110M per year. Recorded $19.5M pretax charge for severance-related benefits. | ||
| 2008-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 2006-11-01 | 2008-04-30 | Global | Discontinued Operations (Mortgage) | USD 119 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charges incurred during fiscal year 2008 related to closure of mortgage origination activities and other restructuring. Includes $33.9M in fixed asset write-offs. | ||
| 2008-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 325 | United States | Corporate | USD 17 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Eliminated ~325 filled and ~180 open positions (~23% of corporate support staffing); $11.3M charged to corporate, $3.1M to Tax Services, $2.7M to Consumer Financial Services; expected ~$50M/yr compensation savings plus ~$60M non-comp overhead reduction | |||
| 2008-01-31 | other | completed | 2 | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-31 | United States | Corporate — Executive | USD 9 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Severance costs for former CEO (Mark A. Ernst) and former CFO (William L. Trubeck); separation agreements dated 2007-12-28, employment terminated 2007-12-31 | |
| 2008-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Discontinued Operations — Mortgage (OOMC/HRBMC) | USD 105 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Nine months ended 2008-01-31; includes $33.9M fixed asset write-offs; severance accrual $16.5M and contract termination accrual $20.6M at period end; headcount affected not disclosed | ||||
| 2008-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 505 | 2008-01-31 | Corporate | USD 17 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Eliminated 325 filled and 180 open positions, representing approx. 23% of corporate support staffing. Pretax charge of $17.1M recorded in Q3 2008. | |||
| 2008-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2007-05-01 | Discontinued Operations (Mortgage) | USD 105 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Restructuring plan to reduce costs within mortgage operations. Charges incurred during the nine months ended Jan 31, 2008 totaled $105.0M, including $33.9M in fixed asset write-offs. | ||||
| 2007-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Mortgage operations (discontinued operations) | USD 77 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Six-month restructuring charges include severance and contract termination costs; $33.9M in fixed asset write-offs. No employee count disclosed. Liability roll-forward shows employee severance accrual of $8.8M and contract termination accrual of $19.3M at period end. | ||||
| 2007-10-31 | plant_closure | announced | 2007-12-04 | United States | Option One Mortgage Corporation (OOMC) — mortgage origination activities | USD 75 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Post-quarter announcement to terminate all remaining OOMC origination activities and pursue sale of servicing business. $34.9M of the $74.8M charge incurred in Q2; remainder expected primarily in Q3 FY2008. No employee count disclosed. Includes severance, lease termination, and asset write-offs. | |||
| 2007-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2007-12-04 | 2008-01-31 | Mortgage Operations (Discontinued Operations) | USD 75 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced Dec 4, 2007: Termination of mortgage lending activities of OOMC. Pretax restructuring charge of $74.8M covers severance, lease termination, and asset write-offs. $34.9M incurred in Q2 ending Oct 31, 2007; remainder primarily in Q3 ending Jan 31, 2008. Employee count not disclosed. | |||
| 2007-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2007-05-01 | Mortgage Operations (Discontinued Operations) | USD 77 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Cumulative restructuring charges for the six months ended Oct 31, 2007 totaled $77.1M, including $33.9M in fixed asset write-offs. Includes $8.8M accrual for employee severance costs as of Oct 31, 2007. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||
| 2007-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2007-05-17 | United States | Mortgage operations (discontinued operations) | USD 16 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Restructuring plan announced May 17, 2007 to reduce costs within mortgage operations; $16.1M charge recorded in Q1 FY2008. Roll-forward shows employee severance accrual of $7.3M and contract termination accrual of $12.4M at quarter-end. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2007-07-31 | restructuring | announced | 2007-08-31 | United States | Mortgage lending (Option One Mortgage Corporation) | USD 18 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | August 2007 announcement of reductions in mortgage lending workforce and retail facilities; estimated cost range $16M-$20M, primarily to be recorded in quarter ended October 31, 2007. No headcount figure disclosed. Midpoint of disclosed range shown. | |||
| 2007-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2007-05-17 | Mortgage Operations (Discontinued Operations) | USD 16 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charges incurred related to additional restructuring plan announced May 17, 2007. Includes employee severance and contract termination costs. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||
| 2007-07-31 | restructuring | announced | 2007-08-01 | 2007-10-31 | Mortgage Operations (OOMC) | USD 16 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | OOMC announced reductions in mortgage lending workforce and retail facilities in August 2007. Cost estimated at $16-$20 million, primarily reflected in Q2 2008. | |||
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 500 | Mortgage operations (OOMC/HRBMC — discontinued operations) | USD 22 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Fiscal 2007 activity under a cost-reduction plan initiated in fiscal 2006 within mortgage operations: approximately 500 employees terminated and 17 branch offices closed. Restructuring liability at April 30, 2007 totaled $14.6 million (severance about $3.7 million; contract termination about $10.9 million), included in liabilities held for sale; approximately $11.7 million of cash payments made during the year. Additional branch closures and terminations expected until the OOMC sale completes. | ||||
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 615 | 2007-05-17 | Mortgage operations (OOMC/HRBMC — discontinued operations) | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Post-year-end action disclosed in Item 1 referencing a Form 8-K: fiscal 2008 restructuring including termination of approximately 615 employees, with estimated pretax charges of about $19.0 million in fiscal 2008. Part of strategy to consolidate origination processes and reduce overall costs. Expected completion falls within fiscal 2008 but no specific date disclosed. | |||
| 2007-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2007-04-19 | Mortgage Services — Option One Mortgage Corporation and H&R Block Mortgage Corporation (discontinued operations) | USD 346 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Agreement signed April 19, 2007 to sell Option One Mortgage Corporation; termination of H&R Block Mortgage Corporation operations first announced November 6, 2006. Employee impact not quantified. Sale expected to close during Q2 of fiscal 2008; agreement may be terminated by either party if not closed by December 31, 2007. The charge is the fiscal 2007 fourth-quarter held-for-sale impairment (including full goodwill impairment of $152.5 million), not a severance charge. | ||||
| 2007-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | in_progress | Business Services (three smaller lines of business) and Tax Services (United Kingdom operations) | USD 5 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | During fiscal 2007 the filer committed to plans to sell and/or completed wind-downs of these businesses, which are presented as discontinued operations with assets and liabilities held for sale at April 30, 2007. Employee impact not quantified. The $5.0 million is an additional impairment related to these businesses, not a severance charge. | |||||
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | in_progress | 500 | United States | Mortgage operations (discontinued operations) | USD 22 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately 500 employees terminated and 17 branch offices closed during fiscal 2007; program initiated in fiscal 2006 and expected to continue until the mortgage operations sale is complete | |||
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 615 | 2007-05-17 | United States | Mortgage operations (discontinued operations) | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Disclosed via Form 8-K filed May 17, 2007; estimated pretax charges of approximately $19.0 million in fiscal 2008 as part of consolidating origination processes | ||
| 2007-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | in_progress | United States; United Kingdom | Business Services (three smaller lines of business); Tax Services (UK operations) | USD 5 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale or wind-down of three smaller Business Services lines and UK tax operations committed during fiscal 2007; $5.0 million impairment recorded; affected headcount not disclosed | ||||
| 2007-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2007-04-19 | 2007-12-31 | United States | Mortgage operations (Option One Mortgage Corporation; H&R Block Mortgage Corporation wind-down) | USD 346 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Agreement to sell OOMC entered April 19, 2007 with HRBMC operations to be terminated; includes $152.5 million goodwill impairment; expected to close in Q2 fiscal 2008 and terminable if not closed by December 31, 2007; affected headcount not disclosed | ||
| 2007-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of TaxWorks LLC (commercial tax preparation software provider) during fiscal 2007 for initial cash purchase price of $24.8 million; acquired headcount not disclosed. ExpressTax franchise acquisition added 249 offices; office count, not employee count, disclosed | |||||
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 500 | 2007-04-30 | 2007-04-30 | United States | Mortgage Operations | USD 22 (millions) | Item 1. Business - Discontinued Operations f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Terminated approximately 500 employees and closed 17 branch offices. Pretax charge of $21.5 million. | |
| 2007-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 615 | 2007-05-17 | United States | Mortgage Operations | USD 19 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Form 8-K filed May 17, 2007 related to restructuring activities during fiscal year 2008. Termination of approximately 615 employees. Estimated pretax charges of $19.0 million. | ||
| 2007-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2006-11-06 | United States | Mortgage Operations (Option One Mortgage Corporation / H&R Block Mortgage Corporation) | USD 7 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Additional restructuring plan announced 2006-11-06 within mortgage operations; charges recorded primarily in Q3 and Q4 FY2007. No employee count disclosed. Restructuring liability includes employee severance costs ($1.3M balance at 2007-01-31) and contract termination costs ($7.7M balance at 2007-01-31). | |||
| 2007-01-31 | restructuring | in_progress | 2006-11-06 | Mortgage Operations (Discontinued Operations) | USD 9 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charges incurred during the current quarter related to an additional restructuring plan announced Nov 6, 2006, totaled $6.5 million. Total accrual balance as of Jan 31, 2007 was $8.96 million, comprising employee severance costs and contract termination costs for vacant space. | ||||
| 2007-01-31 | other | completed | 2006-11-01 | 2007-01-02 | Corporate (Legal) | USD 1 (millions) | other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Separation of Nicholas J. Spaeth, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer. Employment terminated Jan 2, 2007. Severance pay of $659,200 to be paid over 12 months. | |||
| 2006-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Mortgage Services | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Plan initiated during fiscal year 2006 to reduce costs in mortgage operations; exact announcement date not disclosed. Roll-forward shows accrual of $7,558 thousand at April 30, 2006, cash payments of $4,621 thousand and other adjustments of $(496) thousand during the six months, leaving $2,441 thousand at October 31, 2006. Remaining liability relates to lease obligations for vacant space from branch office closings; no employee count disclosed. | |||||
| 2006-10-31 | restructuring | announced | 300 | 2006-11-06 | United States | Mortgage Services | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Post-quarter announcement of an additional restructuring plan within mortgage operations, including closure of twelve offices and affecting approximately 300 positions; charges expected to be $10 million to $12 million, recorded primarily during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2007. Charge value left null because only a range was disclosed. | |||
| 2006-10-31 | restructuring | announced | 300 | 2006-11-06 | Mortgage Services | USD 11 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced Nov 6, 2006. Includes closure of twelve offices. Charges expected between $10M and $12M, recorded primarily in Q3 and Q4. | |||
| 2006-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Mortgage Services | USD 2 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Cost-reduction restructuring within mortgage operations initiated in fiscal 2006; announcement date not disclosed. Employee severance accrual of $1.737M at April 31, 2006 was fully paid during the quarter, leaving $0 at July 31, 2006. Remaining $2.932M liability is contract termination costs for leases on vacant space from branch office closings. No employee count disclosed. | ||||
| 2006-07-31 | restructuring | completed | Tax Services | USD 2 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Employee severance costs accrual balance of $1.7 million as of April 30, 2006 was fully paid out during the quarter, resulting in a zero balance at July 31, 2006. Related to district realignments. | |||||
| 2006-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | Tax Services | USD 3 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Contract termination costs remaining liability of $2.9 million at July 31, 2006. Relates to lease obligations for vacant space resulting from branch office closings. | |||||
| 2006-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 1,200 | United States | Mortgage Services | USD 13 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Restructuring plan initiated during fiscal 2006 (no specific announcement date disclosed) eliminated approximately 1,200 positions and closed branch offices. The $12.6 million pretax charge comprised $6.7 million employee severance and $5.9 million contract termination costs. Restructuring substantially completed by fiscal year-end; severance payments largely completed by May 2006, while lease-related contract termination obligations extend through October 2011. Also referenced in MD&A; extracted once from the footnote per deduplication rule. | |||
| 2006-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 1,200 | United States | Mortgage Services | USD 13 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Restructuring plan to reduce mortgage operations costs; approximately 1,200 positions eliminated and some branch offices closed. Charge comprises $6.7M severance and $5.9M contract termination costs; $5.1M paid and $7.6M accrued at year-end. Severance payments substantially completed by May 2006; remaining contract termination obligations relate to vacant-space leases running through October 2011. Announcement date not disclosed. | |||
| 2006-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 191 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of all outstanding common stock of American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc., merged into RSM McGladrey, Inc.; purchase price $190.7M. Headcount added through the acquisition is not disclosed. | ||||
| 2006-04-30 | other | completed | 152 | United States | Investment Services | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Minimum production standards implemented in Q4 fiscal 2005 resulted in 152 low-producing financial advisors leaving the company during fiscal 2006; no severance charge disclosed. Same standards also caused 111 advisors to increase production. | ||||
| 2006-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 1,200 | 2006-04-30 | 2006-04-30 | United States | Mortgage Services | USD 13 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Restructuring plan within Mortgage Services segment to reduce costs, including eliminating approximately 1,200 positions and closing some branch offices. Charge consists of $6.7 million in employee severance and $5.9 million in contract termination costs. | |
| 2006-01-31 | restructuring | announced | 2006-01-31 | 2006-04-30 | United States | Mortgage Services | USD 10 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Planned Q4 FY2006 staffing reductions and branch closures; no employee count disclosed. Charge excludes the workforce action itself. | ||
| 2006-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2005-10-01 | United States | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc. effective 2005-10-01 for $191.7M; no headcount added disclosed. | ||||
| 2006-01-31 | restructuring | announced | 2006-01-31 | Mortgage Services | USD 11 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Company expects to take actions to reduce staffing levels and close a number of branches in Q4, estimated to result in a pretax charge of $10 million to $12 million. | ||||
| 2006-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2005-10-01 | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc. effective October 1, 2005. Headcount not explicitly disclosed. | |||||
| 2005-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2005-10-01 | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc. effective Oct 1, 2005. Headcount not disclosed. | |||||
| 2005-10-31 | other | completed | 116 | Investment Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | 116 low-producing advisors left the company due to minimum production standards implemented in Q4 FY2005. | |||||
| 2005-07-31 | other | completed | 74 | Investment Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | 74 low-producing advisors left the company due to minimum production standards implemented in the prior fiscal year. | |||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | During fiscal 2005 the Business Services segment acquired six businesses (cash payments of $19.5 million, plus $0.1 million payable over five years), and the company completed other immaterial acquisitions (cash payments of $14.4 million). The headcount added through these acquisitions was not disclosed; specific completion dates were not provided. Purchase consideration was not populated as an associated charge because it is consideration paid, not a severance or restructuring charge. | |||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 20 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Six Business Services acquisitions during FY2005; headcount added not disclosed | ||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Other | USD 14 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Other acquisitions during FY2005; headcount added not disclosed | ||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 20 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Six Business Services acquisitions completed during fiscal year 2005; $19.5 million cash paid. No headcount added through the acquisitions is disclosed. | ||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 20 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Six Business Services acquisitions in FY2005; asset value $19,993K. Headcount added not disclosed. | ||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 6 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Three accounting firm acquisitions in FY2004; asset value $6,464K. Headcount added not disclosed. | ||||
| 2005-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Tax Services | USD 243 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | FY2004 acquisition of assets/stock of ten former major franchise territories; asset value $243,246K. Headcount added not disclosed. | ||||
| 2004-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 243 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Acquisition of assets and stock in the franchise territories of ten former major franchisees during fiscal 2004; territories were converted to company-owned tax operations (459 company-owned offices at year-end). Number of employees added through the transition is not disclosed. | ||||
| 2004-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 6 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Three accounting firms acquired during fiscal 2004 for $6.2 million in cash, plus $1.0 million payable over the following five years. Employee headcount added not disclosed. | ||||
| 2004-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 243 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase price of $243.2 million for assets and stock of ten former major franchise territories converted to company-owned operations during fiscal 2004; employee counts not disclosed. Related goodwill of $205.3 million. | ||||
| 2004-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 6 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Three accounting firms acquired during fiscal 2004 for $6.2 million cash, with additional payments of $1.0 million over five years and contingent consideration of approximately $3.0 million; employee counts not disclosed. | ||||
| 2004-04-30 | other | completed | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Two former major franchise territories were re-franchised under new franchise agreements during fiscal 2004, moving operations from company-owned back to franchise; employee counts not disclosed. One franchisee is in litigation over post-expiration covenants and payment terms. | |||||
| 2004-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2004-01-08 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 243 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Cash payments of $243.3M for assets/stock of ten former major franchise territories; company-owned operations commenced. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2004-01-31 | other | completed | 2004-01-08 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 130 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Settlement of Smith litigation with nine former major franchisees for $130.1M; franchise agreements terminated and territories converted to company-owned. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2004-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2004-01-31 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 243,257 (thousands) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired assets and stock in franchise territories of ten former major franchisees. Cash payments of $243.3 million. Headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2004-01-31 | other | completed | 2004-01-08 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 227,000 (thousands) | other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Settled litigation with nine former major franchisees. Agreed to pay $227.0 million as 'fair and equitable price' for franchise businesses. Headcount impact not disclosed. | |||
| 2003-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 118,828 (thousands) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of assets in franchise territories of ten former major franchisees; no employee headcount disclosed. Company expects 476 more company-owned and 238 more regular franchise offices for upcoming tax season. | ||||
| 2003-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2003-10-31 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 119 (thousands) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired assets in franchise territories of ten former major franchisees; commenced company-owned operations. Headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2003-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2003-08-01 | United States | Mortgage Operations | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Hired 23.5% more sales associates to support higher loan production volumes. | ||||
| 2003-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2003-07-31 | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 5,024 (thousands) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Franchise agreements of two major franchisees expired; subsidiaries began operating as company-owned. Cash payments of $5,024 thousand made. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2003-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2003-07-31 | U.S. Tax Operations | USD 3,867 (thousands) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Other acquisitions added $3,867 thousand to goodwill. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2003-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | U.S. Tax Operations (Tax Services) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Tax Services acquired the operations of three franchise offices during fiscal 2003; acquired employee count not disclosed. | |||||
| 2003-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Two accounting firms acquired during fiscal 2003 for cash payments of approximately $2.6 million; employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2003-04-30 | acquisition_addition | announced | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | other f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Program to acquire up to thirteen major franchise businesses as agreements expire July 1, 2003, September 2003, and in fiscal 2005; HRB Royalty must pay no less than 80% of trailing twelve-month revenues, with a minimum estimated purchase price of $105.0 million; employee count not disclosed. | |||||
| 2002-04-30 | reduction_in_force | completed | 3.3% | 2001-10 | United States | Investment services (HRBFA) — non-advisor positions | USD 3 (millions) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Approximately 3.3% of HRBFA's total workforce reduced in non-advisor positions to counter reduced revenues; several support functions were eliminated or consolidated into other subsidiaries. The ~$3 million severance charge is the combined fiscal 2002 figure for the October 2001 and April 2002 reductions and is not split between them. | ||
| 2002-04-30 | reduction_in_force | completed | 2002-04 | United States | Investment services (HRBFA) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Final step in a disclosed sequence of workforce reductions (April 2001, October 2001, April 2002) tied to process re-engineering and cost consolidation; headcount magnitude not separately quantified. Cost is subsumed in the ~$3 million combined fiscal 2002 severance charge reported for the sequence. | ||||
| 2002-04-30 | other | completed | 2002-04 | United States | Investment services (HRBFA) — principal equity trading / market making | USD 1 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | HRBFA withdrew from equity market making and closed its principal equity trading operations in April 2002, citing decimalization of spreads and reduced trading volumes; ~$1 million of exit costs recorded in fiscal 2002 (labeled 'other' because the filing describes them as exit costs, not severance). | |||
| 2002-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 150 | 2001-09-01 | Washington, United States | Business services (RSM McGladrey) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Purchase of the non-attest and non-tax related assets of Knight Vale & Gregory PLLC (offices in Olympia, Renton, Seattle and Tacoma); filing states the acquisition added a staff of over 150 individuals to RSM, so 150 is the stated floor. | |||
| 2002-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 3.3% | 2001-10 | United States | Investment services (H&R Block Financial Advisors) — non-advisor positions | USD 3 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately 3.3% of HRBFA's total workforce in non-advisor positions reduced in October 2001 as part of process re-engineering and consolidation. Severance charges of approximately $3 million incurred in fiscal 2002 cover both this October 2001 reduction and a further reduction in April 2002. | ||
| 2002-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 2002-04 | United States | Investment services (H&R Block Financial Advisors) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Workforce reduction occurred in April 2002 following reductions in April 2001 and October 2001; headcount affected not separately disclosed. Severance charges of approximately $3 million were incurred in fiscal 2002 in aggregate. Related to withdrawal from equity market making activities in April 2002, which incurred exit costs of approximately $1 million. | ||||
| 2002-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 150 | 2001-09-01 | United States (Washington State) | Business services (RSM McGladrey) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of non-attest and non-tax assets of Knight Vale & Gregory PLLC added a staff of over 150 individuals; count stated as 'over 150'. | |||
| 2002-04-30 | restructuring | completed | 3.3% | 2001-10 | United States | Investment Services | USD 3,000 (thousands) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Reduction of 3.3% of total workforce in non-advisor positions in October 2001. Severance charges of approximately $3 million incurred in fiscal 2002. | ||
| 2002-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 150 | 2001-09-01 | United States | Business Services | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Knight Vale & Gregory PLLC added a staff of over 150 individuals. | |||
| 2002-01-31 | restructuring | completed | 2001-10-01 | United States | Investment services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Workforce reduction in October 2001 as part of re-engineering and consolidation with corporate departments; no employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2002-01-31 | restructuring | completed | 2001-10-01 | Investment Services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Reduction in workforce occurred in October 2001 as part of re-engineering and consolidation efforts; severance charges of approximately $1.7 million incurred. | ||||
| 2001-10-31 | restructuring | completed | 2001-10-01 | United States | Investment services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Workforce reduction in October 2001 as part of re-engineering and consolidation efforts with corporate departments; number of employees affected not disclosed. | |||
| 2001-10-31 | restructuring | completed | 2001-10-01 | 2001-10-31 | United States | Investment Services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Reduction in workforce occurred in October 2001; company incurred severance charges of approximately $1.7 million. | ||
| 2001-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2001-10-31 | 2001-10-31 | United States | Business Services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Segment acquired two accounting firms expanding coverage to Seattle and San Francisco, plus add-on acquisitions in New York City and Dallas. Headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 2001-07-31 | plant_closure | in_progress | United Kingdom | International tax operations | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Filer attributes part of the UK pretax loss increase to severance costs as unprofitable offices are closed; no headcount, charge amount, or timing disclosed. | |||||
| 2001-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Mortgage operations | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Segment results were slightly reduced by costs associated with winding down certain mortgage activities; no headcount or charge quantified. | |||||
| 2001-07-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | United States | Business services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Two regional accounting firms acquired after quarter-end, expanding into two major metropolitan areas; no headcount added disclosed. | |||||
| 2001-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United Kingdom | International tax operations | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Severance costs incurred as unprofitable offices are being closed. | |||||
| 2001-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | Business services | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired two regional accounting firms subsequent to quarter end. | ||||||
| 2001-04-30 | reduction_in_force | completed | 6% | 2001-04-30 | 2001-04-30 | United States | Investment services (H&R Block Financial Advisors) — non-advisor positions | USD 2 (millions) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately six percent of HRBFA's total workforce in non-advisor positions reduced in April 2001 (only month disclosed); one-time severance charge of $1.6 million; total severance charges for fiscal 2001 across the Company were $2.7 million. Percent is of HRBFA workforce, not consolidated workforce. | |
| 2001-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2000-12-31 | 2000-12-31 | United States (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Business services (KSM Business Services) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Substantially all assets of KSM Business Services sold on 2000-12-31; headcount removed not disclosed. A pretax gain of $2.04 million was recorded. | |||
| 2001-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2001-04-30 | 2001-04-30 | United States | Business services (RSM McGladrey and regional accounting firms) | USD 54 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Several accounting firms acquired during fiscal 2001 for aggregate purchase prices of $54.4 million, including Edward Isaacs & Company (2000-10-02) and Keller Bruner & Company (2000-12-01); headcount added not disclosed. Charge value is purchase price, not a severance charge. | ||
| 2001-04-30 | other | completed | 2001-04-30 | 2001-04-30 | United States | Business services (RSM McGladrey) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Five previously acquired regional accounting firms integrated into RSM McGladrey during fiscal 2001; headcount impact not disclosed. | |||
| 2001-04-30 | reduction_in_force | completed | 6% | 2001-04-30 | 2001-04-30 | United States | Investment Services | USD 2 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | HRBFA reduced approximately six percent of its total workforce in non-advisor positions in April 2001. One-time charge of $1.6 million related to severance costs. | |
| 2001-01-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2000-12 | United States (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Business services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of assets of the Indianapolis-based regional accounting firm recorded a $2.0 million pretax gain; no headcount disclosed. | ||||
| 2001-01-31 | other | completed | 2000-12-22 | 2000-12-31 | United States | Financial Services | other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Termination of employment and resignation as President, Financial Services Group of Block Financial Corporation by David J. Kasper, effective December 31, 2000. | |||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business Services | USD 240 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP for $240M cash over four years plus assumed pension liabilities of $52.7M. Filer does not disclose employee headcount added. RSM McGladrey integration expected to reach approximately 4,000 employees across 100 offices upon completion. | ||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial Services | USD 850 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of OLDE Financial Corporation and Financial Marketing Services for $850M cash plus $48.5M net tangible book value payments. Filer does not disclose employee headcount added. OLDE Discount operated 198 offices in 35 states and DC at fiscal year end. | ||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-10-07 | 1999-10-07 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of a major tax franchise operation with 90 offices; consideration was 475,443 treasury shares valued at approximately $21.0M. Employee headcount added not disclosed. | |||
| 2000-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2000-03-01 | 2000-03-31 | United States | Financial Services | USD 15 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of NCS Mortgage Services wholesale subprime mortgage origination operations in March 2000; pretax loss of $14.5M recorded. Employee headcount removed not disclosed. | ||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business Services | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. No specific headcount disclosed. | |||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial Services | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of OLDE Financial Corporation and Financial Marketing Services, Inc. No specific headcount disclosed. | |||
| 2000-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-10-01 | 1999-10-01 | North and South Carolina | U.S. Tax Operations | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of a major tax franchise operation serving parts of North and South Carolina through 90 offices. No specific headcount disclosed. | |||
| 2000-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business services (RSM McGladrey) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP; no employee headcount disclosed in the filing. | |||
| 2000-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial services (Olde Financial Corporation) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Olde Discount Corporation operates 181 branch offices with approximately 1,200 registered representatives; representatives figure is not stated as employee headcount. | |||
| 2000-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Olde Financial Corporation. Disclosure mentions 'approximately 1,200 registered representatives' but does not provide total employee headcount. | ||||
| 2000-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Disclosure mentions 'more than 70 offices' but does not provide employee headcount. | ||||
| 1999-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP; more than 70 offices acquired but no employee headcount disclosed. | |||
| 1999-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1,200 | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Approximately 1,200 registered representatives across 181 branch offices in 35 states; count refers to registered representatives, not explicitly stated as employees. | ||
| 1999-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 1999-10-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | 1999-12-01 | United States | Financial Services | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Olde Financial Corporation. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 1999-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-08-02 | United States | Business services | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Completed purchase of substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 1999-07-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | 1999-09-01 | 1999-12-31 | United States | Financial services | USD 850 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced agreement to acquire Olde Financial Corporation for $850 million cash. Headcount not disclosed. | ||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services (six regional accounting firms plus several smaller market firms) | USD 110 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Six regional accounting firms and several smaller market firms acquired at various dates during fiscal 1999 (first firm, DMJK, in May 1998; last, C.W. Amos, on April 16, 1999). Aggregate purchase prices plus contingent payments of $110.1 million. Headcount added through these transactions was not disclosed. | ||||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-03-05 | United States (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire) | Mortgage Operations (Assurance Mortgage Corporation of America) | USD 12 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Conventional retail mortgage lender acquired March 5, 1999; consideration was 268,325 common shares issued from treasury, valued at $11,860 thousand. Employee counts not disclosed. | |||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1999-01 | United States (Kansas City, Missouri) | Other Business / financial services (Birchtree Financial Services, Inc.) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Full-service investment firm acquired by Block Financial Corporation in January 1999 (month disclosed, day not stated). Purchase price and employee counts not disclosed in this filing. | ||||
| 1999-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1999-01-29 | United States | Credit card operations (WebCard Visa portfolio; segment reported as discontinued operations) | USD 21 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Block Financial Corporation sold its WebCard Visa credit card portfolio to Providian National Bank on January 29, 1999; the credit card segment is reflected as discontinued operations. The charge is the net loss on the transaction (net of taxes), not a severance charge. Employee counts not disclosed. | |||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania) | Business Services (Rudolph, Palitz LLP — seventh regional accounting firm) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Non-attest assets of the seventh regional accounting firm acquired by RP Business Services, Inc. shortly after the April 30, 1999 fiscal year-end; exact date, purchase price, and employee counts not disclosed in this filing. | |||||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | announced | 1999-06-29 | 1999-08 | United States (headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota) | Business Services (McGladrey & Pullen LLP) | USD 240 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Asset purchase agreement signed June 29, 1999 to acquire substantially all non-attest assets of McGladrey & Pullen LLP, the nation's seventh largest accounting and consulting firm: $240 million in cash payments over four years, pension liabilities with a present value of approximately $50 million, plus additional contingent payments. Closing expected August 1999, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions; M&P reported fiscal 1999 revenues of $328 million. Headcount not disclosed. | ||
| 1999-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 1999-07-21 | United States (headquartered in Irvine, California) | Mortgage Operations (Option One Mortgage Corporation) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Post-fiscal-year-end announcement that the Company is evaluating strategic alternatives for Option One, including a possible sale or joint venture, while stating it remains committed to the retail mortgage business. Exploratory only — the Company states there is no assurance any transaction will occur, and any transaction requires Board approval. No workforce action has been taken. | ||||
| 1999-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States | Business Services | USD 110 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Six regional accounting firms and several smaller local firms acquired during FY1999; purchase prices plus contingent payments totaled $110.1M; no headcount disclosed | ||||
| 1999-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1999-01-29 | United States | Credit Card Operations | USD 21 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of WebCard Visa credit card portfolio to Providian National Bank; $20.9M loss net of taxes; no headcount disclosed | |||
| 1998-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1998-05-31 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Business services | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Company acquired its first accounting firm in May 1998, creating a new reportable segment; no employee count disclosed. Related goodwill amortization of $73 thousand for the quarter. | ||||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-04-14 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Mortgage Operations (Option One Mortgage Corporation) | USD 218 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Acquisition of Option One by Block Financial Corporation completed June 17, 1997; stock purchase agreement dated April 14, 1997. Cash purchase price of $218.1 million (roughly $28.1 million adjusted stockholders' equity plus $190 million premium), funded with $250 million of 6.75% senior notes issued October 1997; a separate $456.2 million payment retired intercompany loans and was repaid within the month. Employee headcount added through the acquisition is not disclosed. | ||
| 1998-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1997-09-07 | 1998-01-31 | United States | Online services (CompuServe Corporation — discontinued operations) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Sale of the Company's 80.1% interest in CompuServe to a WorldCom subsidiary completed January 31, 1998 via stock-for-stock exchange (30.1 million WorldCom shares for 74.2 million CompuServe shares), monetized February 2, 1998 for net proceeds of about $1.033 billion; after-tax gain of $231.9 million. CompuServe presented as discontinued operations; headcount removed from the consolidated group is not disclosed. Merger agreement dated September 7, 1997. | |||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1998 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations (Tax Services) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | During fiscal 1998, Tax Services acquired 117 U.S. tax offices: 69 H&R Block franchise offices and 48 offices of other tax businesses. Headcount added through these acquisitions is not disclosed. | ||||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1998-05 | Alabama, Mississippi and Florida panhandle, United States | U.S. Tax Operations (franchise network) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Subsequent to fiscal year-end, Tax Services acquired a major franchise operation comprising 111 offices of the major franchisee plus 68 satellite offices; transaction became effective immediately after April 30, 1998. Headcount added is not disclosed. | ||||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Mortgage Operations | USD 218 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Cash purchase price of $218.1M; headcount added not disclosed. Option One had a network of 5,000+ mortgage brokers in 46 states. | ||
| 1998-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1998-01-31 | 1998-01-31 | United States | Discontinued Operations (CompuServe) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Stock-for-stock transaction; headcount removed not disclosed. Net proceeds of $1.033B from monetization of WorldCom stock. | |||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1998-04-30 | 1998-04-30 | United States | U.S. Tax Operations | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Included 69 H&R Block franchise offices and 48 offices of other tax businesses; headcount added not disclosed. | |||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1998-05-01 | 1998-05-01 | United States (Alabama, Mississippi, Florida panhandle) | U.S. Tax Operations | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Effective immediately after fiscal year-end; 111 major franchise offices and 68 satellite offices; headcount not disclosed. | |||
| 1998-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Mortgage Operations | USD 218 (millions) | Item 1. Business - General Development of Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Purchase of Option One Mortgage Corporation. Headcount not explicitly disclosed in text, but entity had network of 5,000+ brokers. | ||
| 1998-01-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | United States | Mortgage Operations | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of Option One Mortgage Corporation completed 1997-06-17; no employee headcount added disclosed in filing. | ||||
| 1998-01-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1998-01-31 | United States | Computer Services (discontinued operations) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of 80.1% interest in CompuServe to WorldCom subsidiary completed 1998-01-31; no employee headcount removed disclosed in filing. | ||||
| 1997-10-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Financial Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Company completed purchase of Option One Mortgage Corporation. Headcount added not explicitly quantified in filing. | |||
| 1997-10-31 | other | completed | 1997-09-07 | Computer Services (Discontinued) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Entered into merger agreement for WorldCom to acquire CompuServe. Computer Services segment reclassified as discontinued operations. Workforce impact not quantified. | |||||
| 1997-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | 1997-06-17 | United States (Santa Ana, California; operations in 46 states) | Financial Services (retail mortgage operations) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase completed June 17, 1997 for $218.1 million cash; no employee count disclosed for the acquired workforce. | |||
| 1997-07-31 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 1997-09-07 | United States | Computer Services segment (CompuServe Corporation) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Merger agreement signed after quarter end; CompuServe reclassified to discontinued operations. No headcount impact disclosed. | ||||
| 1997-07-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-06-17 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Financial Services | USD 218 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Company completed purchase of Option One Mortgage Corporation. Headcount not disclosed; purchase price was $218.1 million. | ||
| 1997-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1997-04-16 | 1997-06-17 | United States | Financial Services | USD 218 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase price of $218.1 million in cash plus $456 million intercompany loan repayment. Completed June 17, 1997 (after fiscal year-end). Employee headcount not disclosed. | ||
| 1997-01-31 | restructuring | completed | 1996-05-01 | United States | Computer Services (CompuServe) — corporate computer software group, U.S.-based staff functions and office facilities | USD 18 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | First-quarter FY1997 nonrecurring pretax charge covering potential disposition of software group assets, consolidation of U.S. staff functions and offices, renegotiated third-party customer service agreements, and obsolete software write-offs. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 1997-01-31 | restructuring | completed | 1996-10-01 | 1997-01-31 | United States | Computer Services | USD 17,713 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charge related to potential sale of assets, consolidation of U.S.-based staff functions and office facilities, renegotiation of customer service agreements, and write-off of obsolete software. | ||
| 1997-01-31 | restructuring | completed | 1996-11-21 | 1997-01-31 | Global | Computer Services | USD 7,850 (thousands) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charge due to withdrawal of WOW! online service from the marketplace. | ||
| 1996-10-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Computer Services | USD 18 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | First-quarter charge covering potential disposition of a corporate software group, consolidation of U.S. staff functions and office facilities, renegotiated third-party customer service agreements, and write-off of obsolete billing/customer service software. No employee count disclosed. | ||||
| 1996-10-31 | plant_closure | announced | 1996-11-21 | 1997-01-31 | United States | Computer Services | USD 8 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Withdrawal of the WOW! online service from the marketplace effective January 31, 1997; charge recorded in the current quarter. No workforce impact quantified. | ||
| 1996-10-31 | restructuring | completed | 1996-07-31 | United States | Computer Services | USD 18 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charge related to potential sale of software group assets, consolidation of U.S. staff functions and facilities, renegotiation of customer service agreements, and write-off of obsolete software costs. | |||
| 1996-10-31 | restructuring | announced | 1996-11-21 | 1997-01-31 | Computer Services | USD 8 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced withdrawal of WOW! online service effective January 31, 1997. Charge recorded in Q2 FY1997. | |||
| 1996-07-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Computer Services | USD 18 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Charge recorded in the quarter for the Computer Services segment covering potential disposition of a corporate computer software group, consolidation of U.S. staff functions and office facilities, renegotiated third-party customer service agreements, and write-off of obsolete billing/customer service software. No employee count disclosed. CompuServe expects cost reductions exceeding $20 million for the balance of fiscal 1997 and over $30 million annualized. | ||||
| 1996-07-31 | restructuring | completed | 1996-07-31 | United States | Computer Services | USD 18 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Charge relates to estimated loss on potential sale of assets, consolidation of U.S.-based staff functions and office facilities, renegotiation of customer service agreements, and write-off of obsolete software. | |||
| 1996-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 1995-05-01 | 1995-05-01 | United States | Block Financial Corporation — personal productivity software (MECA Software, Inc.) | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of MECA Software to Bank of America and NationsBank for $35 million, producing a pretax gain of $12.4 million; no employee counts disclosed. | |||
| 1996-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-31 | United States — Detroit metropolitan area, Michigan | H&R Block Tax Services, Inc. — company-owned and franchised offices | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of assets of Nationwide Income Tax Service Company (eight company-owned offices and 30 franchised locations); employee headcount added not disclosed. Announcement month only (December 1995). | |||
| 1996-04-30 | divestiture_reduction | in_progress | 1996-02-20 | 1996-11-01 | United States | CompuServe Corporation | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Full separation of CompuServe: IPO of 18.4 million shares completed 1996-04-19 (ownership reduced to just over 80%), with planned pro rata distribution of remaining 74,200,000 shares on or about 1996-11-01, subject to shareholder and IRS conditions. No employee counts disclosed. | |||
| 1996-04-30 | restructuring | announced | 1996-04-30 | United States, Canada, Australia, international markets | Tax operations reorganized into three areas: H&R Block Tax Services (US), H&R Block Premium, H&R Block International | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Structural reorganization of tax operations announced following fiscal year-end 1996; no headcount impact or charge disclosed. Announcement date approximate (post-FY-end, pre-filing). | ||||
| 1996-04-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | United States — central and eastern Virginia, northeast North Carolina | H&R Block Tax Services, Inc. — major franchise (Bay Colony, Ltd.) | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Bay Colony, Ltd. completed after fiscal year-end 1996, comprising 145 offices and 33 satellite offices; employee headcount added not disclosed. |